Question

Can You
BILL-ieve It?
Thousands of bills are
introduced in the House
and Senate each year, but
most don't become laws.
Answer these yes/no
questions to follow
the path of a bill.
Will yours live or
will it die?

DEAD:
Over 90%
of bills die in
committee.

YES

y START HERE Y

Has the bill been
INTRODUCED
in the House or in the Senate?

Great, if the committee likes the bill,
it's reviewed and amended in full
or subcommittee before being
referred for a vote.

Did the
COMMITTEE
vote to approve the bill?

Next, it moves to the floor.
That means the chamber it
started in-either the House
or the Senate-
votes to approve it.

YES

Did the bill pass the
FLOOR VOTE?

If the bill started in the House,
it now goes to the Senate.
If it started in the Senate,
it goes to the House.

A bill that dies in one session of Congress
can always be reintroduced in a new session.
Sessions start every two years.

YES

YES

Did the
PRESIDENT APPROVE
the bill?

The President can veto a bill,
but if both chambers override
the president's veto with
a 2/3 majority vote, the bill

Did the bill pass in the
OTHER CHAMBER?

Now it's off to the White House.
The president
can approve or veto it.

NO

NO

WAIT! To pass in the
other chamber, the
bill must go through
the steps above again.
Back to the top!

DEAD
Of the bills that
make it to the
next chamber, around
67% die there .*

NO

FILIBUSTER: In the Senate,
members can give a sprech
se long that it delays a floor
vote, ar forces members
to compromise.

DEAD:
At least half
the bills that make
it to a floor vote
don't get approved

NO

Answer 1

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Title
Can You BILL-ieve It?
Thousands of bills are introduced in the House and Senate each year, but most don’t become laws. Answer these yes/no questions to follow the path of a bill. Will yours live or will it die?

Intro block
START HERE
Has the bill been INTRODUCED in the House or in the Senate?

Side stat boxes (optional)
DEAD: Over 90% of bills die in committee.
DEAD: At least half the bills that make it to a floor vote don’t get approved.
DEAD: Of the bills that make it to the next chamber, around 67% die there.
Note: A bill that dies in one session of Congress can be reintroduced in a new session. Sessions start every two years.

Flow steps (Yes/No decisions)
1) Committee review
Great — if the committee likes the bill, it’s reviewed and amended in full committee or in a subcommittee before being referred for a vote.
Question: Did the COMMITTEE vote to approve the bill?
- If NO → DEAD (over 90% die in committee)
- If YES → go to floor

2) Floor vote (in the chamber where it was introduced)
Next, it moves to the floor. That means the chamber it started in — either the House or the Senate — votes to approve it.
Question: Did the bill pass the FLOOR VOTE?
- If NO → DEAD (at least half of bills that reach a floor vote don’t pass)
- If YES → goes to the other chamber

Filibuster note (Senate only)
FILIBUSTER: In the Senate, members can filibuster — give a long speech or use procedural tactics to delay a floor vote and force compromise.

3) Other chamber
If the bill started in the House, it now goes to the Senate. If it started in the Senate, it goes to the House.
Question: Did the bill pass in the OTHER CHAMBER?
- If NO → WAIT! To pass in the other chamber, the bill must go through the steps above again. Back to the top.
- If YES → goes to the President

4) Presidential action
Now it’s off to the White House. The President can approve or veto it.
Question: Did the PRESIDENT approve the bill?
- If YES → The bill becomes law.
- If NO → The President can veto the bill. Congress can override the veto if both chambers override with a 2/3 majority vote; if successful, the bill becomes law. If not, the bill dies.

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